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Monday, May 5, 2014
World Press Freedom Day 2014 -Public Pettion ll signed, come join us
(Lanka-e-News-04.May.2014,
11.30PM) The Action Committee for Media Freedom expresses solidarity
with members of the local and international media and the International
Federation of Journalists (IFJ) in celebrating the World Press Freedom
Day 2014 on May 3rd.
The World Press Freedom Day that was declared in 1993 by the UN General Assembly is celebrated this year under the theme of “Media Freedom for a Better Future.”
The Action Committee for Media Freedom that consists of the Sri Lanka Working Journalist Association, Federation of Media Employees Trade Union, Sri Lanka Tamil Media Alliance, Sri Lanka Muslim Media Forum, Sri Lanka Journalist’s Trade Union, Professional Web Journalists’ Association, Young Journalists’ Association, Young Christian Journalists’ Association, United Media Forum and Journalists for Freedom was formed with the aim of working to establish media freedom in the country.
The main goals of the Action Committee is to effectively lobby and struggle for the right to information and publication, justice to media personnel who have been murdered, assaulted, threatened, abducted, gone missing and even fled the country while also demanding proper inquiries into the attacks faced by some media institutions in the past few years.
The World Press Freedom Day 2014 is being celebrated at a time when the government of Sri Lanka has ignored the basic proposals put forward by the country’s media organizations to safeguard media freedom.
In order to achieve the goals of the country’s media, a free media, which are a key feature in any democratic society, have to be established. The support and assistance of religious leaders, political parties, trade unions, civil society organizations and the general public plays a key role in ensuring media freedom in the country.
As a first step in achieving the goal of media freedom, the Action Committee for Media Freedom will launch the signing of a public petition on May 5, 2014 (Monday) opposite the Fort Railway Station at 4 p.m. to mark the World Press Freedom Day 2014.
The Action Committee calls upon everyone supportive of this endeavour to join and support the cause.
Thank you,
Yours sincerely,
Saman Wagarachchi
For the Action Committee for Media Freedom
(Lanka-e-News-04.May.2014,
11.30PM) The Action Committee for Media Freedom expresses solidarity
with members of the local and international media and the International
Federation of Journalists (IFJ) in celebrating the World Press Freedom
Day 2014 on May 3rd.The World Press Freedom Day that was declared in 1993 by the UN General Assembly is celebrated this year under the theme of “Media Freedom for a Better Future.”
The Action Committee for Media Freedom that consists of the Sri Lanka Working Journalist Association, Federation of Media Employees Trade Union, Sri Lanka Tamil Media Alliance, Sri Lanka Muslim Media Forum, Sri Lanka Journalist’s Trade Union, Professional Web Journalists’ Association, Young Journalists’ Association, Young Christian Journalists’ Association, United Media Forum and Journalists for Freedom was formed with the aim of working to establish media freedom in the country.
The main goals of the Action Committee is to effectively lobby and struggle for the right to information and publication, justice to media personnel who have been murdered, assaulted, threatened, abducted, gone missing and even fled the country while also demanding proper inquiries into the attacks faced by some media institutions in the past few years.
The World Press Freedom Day 2014 is being celebrated at a time when the government of Sri Lanka has ignored the basic proposals put forward by the country’s media organizations to safeguard media freedom.
In order to achieve the goals of the country’s media, a free media, which are a key feature in any democratic society, have to be established. The support and assistance of religious leaders, political parties, trade unions, civil society organizations and the general public plays a key role in ensuring media freedom in the country.
As a first step in achieving the goal of media freedom, the Action Committee for Media Freedom will launch the signing of a public petition on May 5, 2014 (Monday) opposite the Fort Railway Station at 4 p.m. to mark the World Press Freedom Day 2014.
The Action Committee calls upon everyone supportive of this endeavour to join and support the cause.
Thank you,
Yours sincerely,
Saman Wagarachchi
For the Action Committee for Media Freedom
